Combination clothes hanger and camphor holder



May 30, 1933.

M. ROMAN ET AL COMBINATION CLOTHES HANGER AND CAMPHOR HOLDER Filed June 15, 1932 INVENTORS Mn! R MAN BY 0052 PH Ror mrJ ATT RNEY- Patented May 3%, 1933 UETE STATES ILAX ROMAN AND JOSEPH RQMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK COMBINATIUN CLOTHES HANGER AND CAMPEGR HOLDER Application filed. June 15, 1832.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combination clothes hanger and camphor holder.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article as mentioned which is characterized by the provision of the parts which customarily form a clothes hanger excepting that one of these parts is of tubular construction and formed with a plurality of perforations and adapted for receiving and holding camphor .balls.

Furthermore, as another object of this invention it is proposed to provide an arrangement whereby the camphor balls may be con- 5 veniently placed within the tubular portion and thereafter securely hold their positions.

Another one of the objects of this invention is the construction of an article as men tioned which is characterized by the provision of an arched support member and a rod across the ends therefor for the holding of trousers and other flat articles, and the provision of means whereby the rod holds elements adapted to cover openings in the tubular element as previously described so as to hold the camphor balls in place.

The invention still further proposes the construction of an article as mentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and efiicient in operation and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages 3 thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of an article constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of another article constructed according to a modification of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing another form of the invention.

Serial No. 617,382.

The combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, according to this invention, comprises a support member having a plurality of perforations 11 throughout its length and being of tubular form and having openings 12 at points along its lengths which openings are adapted for the insertion of camphor balls within the support member.

A means is provided for anchoring or holding the support member suspended and comprises a conventional clothes hanger hook 13 which is engaged through the central portion of the support member. Movable elements are arranged upon the support member 10 and are adapted for normally closing the openings 12 to prevent the camphor balls from falling out. These elements comprise clips 14 slidably engaged upon the support member 10 by reason of 'inturned ends 15 thereof engaging through longitudinal slots 16 formed in the support member immediately adjacent the openings 12.

The support member 10 is of arched construction as is customary in hangers and a rod 17 is provided for extending across the ends of the support member for holding trousers or other clothing thereover. This rod has an additional function, namely, the holding closed of the movable elements 14. In details, this is accomplished by the provisions of lugs 18 stamped from the material of the element 14 and adapted in the closed position of the element to be disposed immediately adjacent similar lugs 19 stamped from the support member 10. The lugs 18 and 19 are provided with openings thru which the ends of the rod 17 may pass. Heads 20 are formed upon the ends of the rod and are adapted to engage through the openings in the lugs 18 and 19 so as to in sure the holding of the elements 14 in their closed positions. The clips 14 are semi-tubular, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so as to continue the contour of the support member 10 in the vicinity of the opening 12.

In Fig. 3 a modification of the invention has been disclosed in which provision .has been made for the placing of the camphor balls within the support member without disturbing the bar across the arched support. In detail, the article consists of an arched perforated tubular support member 22 having open ends 23. Removable plugs 24 are adapted to engage in these ends for closing the open ends so as to hold the camphor within the support member. Lugs 25 are stamped from the material of the support member 22 and serve to support the rod 26 which is formed with heads 27 at its ends so that it maintains its position. In other respects this device is similar to the preferred form and similar parts may be recognized by corresponding reference numerals.

Fig. 4 shows an article similar to Fig. 1 but in which the rod 17 has permanent head 17 at one end and a removable screw 17 on the other end acting as a head so that the rod may be easily moved.

In use, the clothes hanger is used in the conventional manner with the exception that it is filled with camphor so as to protect clothes from moths during the summer months. 7

lVhile we have illustrated and described our invention with some degree of particularity, we realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. lVe therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, comprising a perforated tubu-- lar support member having openings on the sides for the insertion of camphor balls, means for supporting said support member, and movable means on said support member adapted for normally closing said openings, said movable means comprising clips of sub stantially semi-cylindrical shape movably mounted upon the sides of said tubular support member and having longitudinal inturned edges engaged through slots in the support member to accomplish the movable mounting of the clips, lugs projecting from said clips and from said support member, and a rod engaged through apertures in said lugs for holding said clips in the closed position and acting as a support rod for clothes.

2. A combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, comprising a perforated tubular support member having openings for the insertion of camphor balls, means for supporting said support member, and movable means on said support member adapted for normally closing said openings, comprising clips slidably mounted upon said support member and having bent edges engaged through slots in the support member to abcomplish the slidable mounting, lugs proj ecting from said clips and from said support member, and a rod engaged through apertures in said lugs for holding said clips in the closed position and acting as a support rod for clothes.

3. A combination clothes hanger and camphor holder, comprising a perforated tubular support member having openings for the insertion of camphor balls, means for supporting said support member, and movable means on said support member adapted for normally closing said openings, said openings being disposed upon the bottom side of said support member, and slots being formed in said support member for supporting the elements adapted to close said openings.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

MAX ROMAN. JOSEPH ROMAN. 

